Fiat launches pricy new special-edition 500 Abarth Competizione
Fiat 500 Abarth Competizione – Click above for high-res image gallery
Cars may be getting smaller, but that doesn't mean they're necessarily getting cheaper. As if to prove that point, Fiat has thumbed its nose at the Tata Nano with a special 500 that packs a big price tag in a small package.
Commemorating the first anniversary of Abarth's return to the Dutch market, Fiat's performance division has launched this special-edition 500 Abarth Competizione. It costs nearly $35k and only ten will be made available for exclusive consumption in Holland. The €3,000 premium (nearly $4,200 USD) over the stock 500 Abarth gets enthusiastic buyers a special little hot hatch with a black roof, black 17-inch alloys and matching black graphics, along with special bucket seats inside. The 500 Abarth Competizione also comes equipped with sat-nav, air-con and a premium audio system. Although the Competizione edition packs the 135hp turbo four, buyers can always upgrade with the 160hp EsseEsse kit. For a premium, of course.
Gallery: Fiat 500 Abarth Competizione
[Source: Fiat]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Flea 11:55AM (7/15/2009)
I dunno, they should have made it with the essesse kit directly.
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bman 2:24PM (7/15/2009)
When it comes here the essesse is going to be called the aretee since essesse is associated with Chevy.
ren4bz 12:13PM (7/15/2009)
I can see it now.. Here in America it would be nick named A-barf.
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hollerin 12:30PM (7/15/2009)
Great news: The Abarth will be one of the four Fiat 500s that will be available for sale in the U.S. in 2011!
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/06/29/fiat-to-sell-four-versions-of-the-500-in-us/
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Corey 2:38PM (7/15/2009)
We can only pray...
Jim Dubois 12:50PM (7/15/2009)
I prefer the Porsche Turbo styling kit for the Fiat 500. This looks so damn cute:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/22/tiny-turbo-fiat-500-gets-911-reskin/
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SebastianK 4:18PM (7/15/2009)
In holland there is a luxury tax of roughly 45% so if you deduct that and the 19% VAT from the pricetag then you have the actual price of the car.
We all love our governments don't we....
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hoov23 11:38PM (7/15/2009)
This is true. The author of the article would have done well to note this, rather than make it seem like this version costs $35k while the base model is like $12k or something. Dutch car pricing is very high compared to US pricing considering our generally less-than-10% sales tax. Apples to apples, my friend.